South Carolina General Assembly
111th Session, 1995-1996

Bill 3786


Indicates Matter Stricken
Indicates New Matter


                    Current Status

Bill Number:                       3786
Type of Legislation:               General Bill GB
Introducing Body:                  House
Introduced Date:                   19950314
Primary Sponsor:                   Keyserling 
All Sponsors:                      Keyserling and Jaskwhich 
Drafted Document Number:           dka\3762cm.95
Residing Body:                     Senate
Current Committee:                 Transportation Committee 15
                                   ST
Date of Last Amendment:            19950426
Subject:                           Intermodal transportation
                                   efficiency plan



History


Body    Date      Action Description                       Com     Leg Involved
______  ________  _______________________________________  _______ ____________

Senate  19950501  Introduced, read first time,             15 ST
                  referred to Committee
House   19950427  Read third time, sent to Senate
House   19950426  Amended, read second time
House   19950420  Committee report: Favorable with         21 HEPW
                  amendment
House   19950314  Introduced, read first time,             21 HEPW
                  referred to Committee

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AMENDED

April 26, 1995

H. 3786

Introduced by REPS. Keyserling and Jaskwhich

S. Printed 4/26/95--H.

Read the first time March 14, 1995.

A BILL

TO AMEND THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, BY ADDING SECTION 57-3-785 SO AS TO PROVIDE THAT THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION SHALL SUBMIT TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY AND THE GOVERNOR A COPY OF THE STATE'S INTERMODAL TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY PLAN PREPARED PURSUANT TO THE FEDERAL INTERMODAL SURFACE TRANSPORTATION EFFICIENCY ACT OF 1991, TO REQUIRE A RAILROAD OWNER TO NOTIFY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION OF HIS INTENT TO ABANDON A RIGHT-OF-WAY, TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO PROVIDE PROPOSED RIGHT-OF-WAY ABANDONMENT OR DISCONTINUANCE INFORMATION TO INTERESTED PARTIES AND TO THE PUBLIC, AND TO REQUIRE RAILROADS TO SUBMIT TO THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ANNUALLY A LONG-RANGE PLAN FOR RAIL LINES IN THE STATE.

Amend Title To Conform

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:

SECTION 1. The 1976 Code is amended by adding:

"Section 57-3-785. (A) The Department of Transportation shall submit to the General Assembly and the Governor:

(1) a copy of South Carolina's long-range intermodal transportation efficiency plan prepared in accordance with the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991, Public Law 102-240; and

(2) each periodic update to the state's long-range intermodal transportation efficiency plan.

(B) An owner of a railroad right-of-way must notify the Executive Director of the department of his intent to abandon a right-of-way to assist the director in developing the state's long-range intermodal transportation efficiency plan. This notification must be submitted by mail and sent concurrently with the owner's filing for authorization from the Interstate Commerce Commission for abandonment of a line or discontinuance of a line in this State. The department must develop and implement a procedure for providing proposed abandonment or discontinuance information to interested parties and the general public.

(C) A railroad operating in this State shall submit to the department annually a long-range plan for rail lines that indicates the potential for discontinuance of service or right-of-way abandonment."

SECTION 2. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.

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